God Wants An Igbo To Emerge Nigeria’s Next President – Ex Gov, Ezeife
Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of Anambra State, has said God has approved the emergence of a Nigerian President of Southeast extraction. Ezeife asserted this on Monday in Awka, Anambra State during a summit for the grand opening of the Global Movement for Igbo Presidency 2023. The elder statesman noted that people of the Southeast are change agents who believe in...
Face Your Journalism Job And Leave Sen. Kalu Alone – Group Tells Premium Times
A socio-cultural group North West Good Governance Forum (NWGGF) has berated a popular online newspaper Premium Times for what it called 'political reportage' asking the newspaper to stay away from politics. ABN TV Recalls that Premium Times had on Monday published a story with the title 'Why we're yet to re-arraign Orji Kalu — EFCC' in which EFCC was said...
Abia Assembly Seeks Suspension Of Ikpeazu’s Commissioner
Members of Abia State House of Assembly have recommended the suspension of the state Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Hon Cosmos Ndukwe for allegedly assembling thugs to attack an investigative panel at Ekeoha shopping centre Aba. The Assembly also recommended the suspension of Chairman of Ekeoha Shopping Center Traders Association, Mr Friday Dimiri for working in connivance with the Commissioner...
Rep. Akin Alabi Files Motion Before House Of Reps To Dissolve SARS
Akin Alabi has filed a motion before the House of Representatives asking for an urgent dissolution of the dreaded police special anti-robbery squad, SARS. Mr Alabi, APC-Oyo, said there is enough evidence in the public domain to proscribe SARS immediately, warning that the unit has committed enough atrocities. Mr Alabi said SARS operatives have become so lawless that even the police...
Failure To Support Ikpeazu, Disservice To Abia – Speaker Orji
Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has urged the people of the State to support the governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. He added that failure to do so will amount to a disservice on the state and her people, adding 'posterity will not be kind to us'. ABN TV reports that the Speaker gave this advice...
Government Appointments Should Be Based On Merit – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says appointment into government positions should be by merit, though the federal character principle is essential in creating a balance. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticised for lopsided appointments. Speaking at a teleconference on Saturday, Osinbajo said if a position is reserved for a particular zone, the area should be able to produce the best. The...
Sen Smart Adeyemi Prepares Bill To Amputate Hands Of Those Convicted Of Corruption
Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi(APC, Kogi West), said weekend he had concluded arrangements to bring before the Senate a bill on Mosaic/Shariah laws to fight corruption in the country. According to him, those found guilty of corruption in Nigeria, irrespective of status and class, will by the laws, have their hands amputated. He spoke at the 2020 Senate Press Corps Retreat organised by the leadership of...
Restructuring: We’ll Not Succumb To Pressure – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday said it will not respond to comments suggesting Nigeria is on the brink of disintegration if it does not “do one thing or another.” According to a statement released by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the President, Muhammadu Buhari will only work “through and in line with the Parliamentary processes to finding solutions to structural and other...
With Nnamdi Kanu, There’s No Hope For Biafra – Asari Dokubo
The founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujihad Asari-Dokubo, has, again, attacked the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying he has derailed the Biafra struggle. Dokubo, who said he’s a Biafran and believes in Biafra struggle, maintained that the IPOB leader was not in any struggle for the restoration of...
2023: We Want Orji Kalu To Succeed Buhari – Northern Youths
Northern youths under the aegis of the Coalition Of Northern Nigerian Youth, CNNY, groups have urged the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, to contest the 2023 presidential election. The youths said this in a statement. The statement was signed by the National Coordinator, CNNY, Amb. Zarewa Salisu Sageer, National Secretary, CNNY, Amb. Abu Bature Dandume, North Central...
